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Vatican, Kasper: «The enemies of the pope demand a new conclave»

What can I say, an obvious thing. Cardinal Walter Kasper, 85, sighs on the phone. That there are Catholics who want another pope seems to me to be clear. An irresponsible attitude. The emeritus president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, the Cardinal is a great theologian whom Francis greatly appreciated: as soon as he is elected, the Pope praises his book Misericordia at Angelus, a theme that aims to play a central role in the pontificate the introductory report of the family synod.

There are people who simply do not love this pontificate . They want it to end as soon as possible, so to speak, to have a new conclave. They also want them to go in their favor so that they will have a result that suits their needs. The cardinal said the ARD two days ago. And now, talking to Corriere he is astonished at the echo that his words, multiplied by the net, have in different countries: what happens under the eyes of all, the reasons you know better than me , Some criticize doctrine, others criticize people's issues, poverty, migrants and financial capitalism. And besides the conservative, there is also, as it were, a progressive Catholic, who perhaps reckons with the fact that he has bestowed the priesthood on women or on others. In addition, all popes have suffered disputes, right? That's true. I think of Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI. … Every pope is confronted with critics, that's normal. For this time, Francesco's opposition to me seems to be more intense.

For the next month, the Pope summoned the Summit of Episcopal Conferences around the world to face the crisis of pedophilia in the clergy. The meeting on the protection of minors in the Church will be held at the Vatican from 21 to 24 February to establish rules and practices that apply in all countries. It will be one of the most sensitive moments of the pontificate of Francis: The adversaries, starting with the powerful conservative fronds in the United States, attack him precisely on this point. Kasper is worried, do you think the resistance against the pope could jeopardize the pontificate and the church that this is all dangerous? Dangerous no The Church will never be destroyed, they will not succeed; do not visit it! It bothers me about the irresponsible behavior of some Catholics, especially priests or bishops. I think about what the faithful who go to the parish can try … They can have different opinions, normal, as the pope respects himself. Today, perhaps, Francis is the only moral authority on the planet that the Pope has heard and respected, even outside the borders of our church. And the world needs this moral authority.

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